[Implementation of morbidity and mortality conferences in French intensive care units: a survey].

Objective: A national survey was conducted by the "Collège français d'anesthésie et de réanimation (CFAR)" and the "Collège des bonnes pratiques en réanimation (CBPR)", to analyze the implementation of morbidity and mortality conferences (MMCs) in French intensive care units (ICUs).

Study Design: An electronic questionnaire was set up. We directed the survey at French ICUs physicians registered in the two Colleges directories, only one form was filled in by each participating unit.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute domestic carbon monoxide poisoning: two randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Although hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is broadly used for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, its efficacy and practical modalities remain controversial.

Objectives: To assess HBO in patients poisoned with CO.

Design: Two prospective randomized trial on two parallel groups.

Assessing organizational performance in intensive care units: a French experience.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess and to explain variation of organizational performance in intensive care units (ICUs).

Design: This was a prospective multicenter study.

Setting: The study involved 26 ICUs located in the Paris area, France, participating in a regional database.